I offer chess coaching for anyone the equivalent to "below 2300 rapid lichess" whatever that would be on here, maybe this equals something like "below 2000 on chess.com"
5$ per 20 minutes. First 10 minutes talking is free, so you can ask me whatever you like to convince yourself.
I see you have a 1200 rapid rating and a 1500 blitz rating here after several days.
A few suggestions from someone who’s both coached online and been coached online over the years-
1. As an untitled player you’ll need to give potential students ample verification of your ability to teach and current playing ability. Over the board ratings are good, online ratings if you don’t have one or to supplement your over the board rating(s). Note online ratings are easier to artificially manipulate so less effective in promoting your chess strength. Offering a free lesson is also very helpful and commonplace, especially from untitled coaches, as potential students can assess whether you’d be a good fit for them risk free. If you have the ability/know how, a demonstration video lesson on YouTube could be a really good promotional tool to reference in your profile.
2. Check the online coaches tab here to see going rates for chess coaches online. Being an untitled coach, and an unestablished one seemingly, to get potential students you’ll need to make sure your rates are competitive- you can get titled coaching online for $15/hr if you find them from certain geographic locations. It may be worth considering a lower rate to attract students, gain teaching credibility/reviews, and then raising your rates thereafter.
Keep in mind that not being titled doesn’t exclude you from being a great coach but getting players to pay you to coach them may be more difficult initially.
-Jordan
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"5$ per 20 minutes"
++ They are better off buying a $20 book by a grandmaster than 80 minutes with you.
You’re welcome, just thought I’d share my experience in that area. As for introductory lesson, whether you offer free or discount, I’d make it less time (30 minutes for example). You can get away from that however with a YouTube demonstration lesson(s) which could also be a source of revenue over time if they are good quality (views/ad revenue) while also giving you possible students who contact you for private lessons. Just an example, you could do a YouTube lesson series on a favorite opening of yours, or going over some basic endgame concepts, which could be in itself a revenue source over time, give people an idea of how you teach chess if they want to consider private lessons with you, and instead of showing one person, you’re opening that material to the general public, which has a greater ROI of your time invested.
Whatever you do, have fun with it and hope you see some success.
-Jordan
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